Job summary

Be there when it matters

About Us

Duchess of Kent is a Sue Ryder Hospice based in Reading .We provides expert palliative and end of life care, in a beautiful setting, for thousands of local people each year. We are part of a large charity but have a close relationship within the local community and offer a large range of specialist services to support patients, their families and friends.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

The successful applicants will play an active role within our team. It's all about giving our patients the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

You will be able to select the shifts you are available to cover both pre booked or as a last minute booking. Ideally you will be available for a minimum of 3 shifts per month so we can ensure that you are provided with ample opportunity to be supported by our team to keep your skills up in this specialised area of care.

Day shifts are from 7am to 7:30pm (12 hours).

Night shifts are from 7pm to 7:30am (12 hours)

If you are unable to work these hours and would like to discuss alternative availability, please let us know as we are open to all conversations.

You will:

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care using evidence-based guidelines

Maintain high standards of care delivery by working collaboratively within regulatory body standards and the Sue Ryder Quality Governance Policy

Provide support, leadership appraisal and supervision to team members as appropriate

Act as an ambassador of Sue Ryder to service users and their relatives, colleagues and members of the public

About us

Benefits

• Enhanced payments for unsociable hours
• Company pension scheme
• Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)
• Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services
• Staff discount on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org

For more details please visit our website

We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment and interview process so please let us know if you require any adjustments made. Please see more details on the link below:

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether thats a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition were there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.